Dortmund Takes Second Place and Frankfurt Changes Coach

May 9, 2026, 07:30
EuropeSports

Introduction

Borussia Dortmund won their game and are now second in the league. Eintracht Frankfurt lost and will change their manager.

Main Body

Borussia Dortmund beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2. They have 70 points. They are second in the league. But they did not win a trophy for five years. Some people are leaving Dortmund. The director Sebastian Kehl and some players will go. The captain Julian Brandt may leave too. Eintracht Frankfurt is playing badly. They only got one point in four games. The manager is Albert Riera. He wants to stay to fix the team. But the club leaders are not happy. They think the players have a bad attitude. The club will fire the manager after the last game.

Conclusion

Dortmund is happy with second place. Frankfurt will get a new manager soon.

Learning

πŸ•’ Then vs. Now

In this story, we see a big difference between what happened in the past and what is happening now. To get to A2, you must know how to switch between these two.

The Past (Finished)

  • Beat (The game is over) β†’ "Dortmund beat Frankfurt."
  • Did not win (Five years passed) β†’ "They did not win a trophy."

The Now/Future (Changing)

  • Is playing (Happening these days) β†’ "Frankfurt is playing badly."
  • Will go/Will fire (Plan for later) β†’ "The club will fire the manager."

πŸ’‘ Word Tip: 'Leave' In English, we use leave when someone goes away from a job or a place.

  • The director extβ†’ ext{β†’} will leave.
  • The captain extβ†’ ext{β†’} may leave.

⚠️ Simple Contrast

  • Happy extvs ext{vs} Not happy
  • Win extvs ext{vs} Lose

Vocabulary Learning

league
A group of teams that play against each other in a sport.
Example:The football league has many teams.
trophy
A prize that you win for being the best.
Example:She received a trophy for winning the competition.
director
A person who leads or manages a group or organization.
Example:The director of the club made an announcement.
captain
The leader of a sports team.
Example:The captain signed the contract.
attitude
The way you think or feel about something.
Example:He has a positive attitude.
manager
The person who works in charge of a team or business.
Example:The manager will coach the players.
club
A group of people who share a common interest.
Example:The football club celebrated the win.
happy
Feeling or showing pleasure.
Example:She was happy after the match.